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Sir Francis Drake

Print
ca. 1746 (printed)
Artist/Maker

'Sir Francis Drake'. Portrait of Sir Francis Drake in a decorative frame surrounded by objects including; a trident, a mast, cannons, an anchor and topped with a crown (the design of which is reminiscent of ships' sterns). Below the frame 'Sr FRANCIS DRAKE' is lettered on a banner. Below this is a smaller ovoid frame in which a sea battle is depicted, most probably that of the English fleet against the Spanish Armada in 1588. Copperplate engraving print.
See the plate from which this print was taken, E.356A-1892.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSir Francis Drake
Materials and techniques
Copperplate engraving print
Brief description
Engraving. Jacobus Houbraken. Portrait of Sir Francis Drake, ca. 1746.
Physical description
'Sir Francis Drake'. Portrait of Sir Francis Drake in a decorative frame surrounded by objects including; a trident, a mast, cannons, an anchor and topped with a crown (the design of which is reminiscent of ships' sterns). Below the frame 'Sr FRANCIS DRAKE' is lettered on a banner. Below this is a smaller ovoid frame in which a sea battle is depicted, most probably that of the English fleet against the Spanish Armada in 1588. Copperplate engraving print.
See the plate from which this print was taken, E.356A-1892.
Dimensions
  • Height: 37.1cm
  • Width: 23.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • J: Houbraken Sculp Amst. (Below lower-right corner of image.)
  • Sr FRANCIS DRAKE (On a banner below the framed portrait.)
Production
See the plate from which this print was taken, E.356A-1892.
Subjects depicted
Associated object
E.356A-1892 (Original)
Collection
Accession number
E.356B-1892

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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